Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
ALEXANDRIA NEW /
A POLICEMAN KILLED BY THIEVES
FROM WARRINGTON.
A Desperate Fight in the Dark-One Of
the Thieves captured-Threats
OF Lynching.

A Washington special Of sunday says:
Policeman Julian Arnold, OF Alexandria.
Va, was shot dead. and Ernest /. Pad
get, n companion, wounded in Alexandra
~ few minutes before / O'Clock this
morning while attempting to arrest tive
men whom they overheard planning rob.
beIy. The tragedy occurred near the rail.
road station In recently.vacated circus
ring. Near the circus lot was a saloon kept
by seier Blouse, who was reported 10 have
large sums Of money about bis house. be.
ing afraid 20 trust IL to the banks. T. wa.
known, moreover. that Blouse had taken
In considerable money during the visit Of
the circus.
Between II and IL o'clock Policemen
Arnold and Martin. Observing two men
lurking In the nelghDornoOd and whisper.
ing together suspiciousiy, crcpt up nea-
enough TO Overhcar them plan a rObberg o.
Houses saloon at = O'Clock 4. VI. While
discussing what il wa, best 10 do the
officers were joined by another pc.
Iiceman and Ernest |. Padgcu. who
bad been an unsuccessful candidate
for police superintendent at the lat
election. It was agreed that two OF
the officers should inform Blouse OF the
gclt should come from direction opposite
Bl0use's saloon, and thus the four sloalI
int Tccps the burglars. In f)llO~ing Out
this Ulan Arnold and Pldectt discoyerc
the two men lying fiat ON their backs in
tie ring. They called TO the suspected
burglars To surrender and rushed forward
TO capture them. As they did 50 the tSo
men drew rcyOIycrs, and one Of them shot
Arnold in the breast and escaped. Padgett
knocked the other man down with a stick,
when n life. aud. death struggle ensucd the
robbtr endeayOring to Kill or disable Pad
gcti with q revolver shot. one OF the hul.
let, fred inflicted sciip wOuad Just over
pafgdts ear, but he held on 10 his
as>ailnt until the officers arrived and
captured him. Arnold was taken 10
DlOu.e's saloon, where be died In about
an GOur, the bullet having passed
ibrough both lungs and severed a large
artery. IL was there found that Blouse.
who had Just been informed Of the intended
hurg larry, had received 4 fle,h.WOund IN
the thigh from a stray bullet. The cap.
turrd man was taken 10 the stltiOn-hOuse,
whore he was Identified aS john CurrIn,
Of Washington, we,l.knOwn desperate.
lie refused to make any statement or reveal
the name OF bis accomplish. The cOrOner's
jury to. day found that Arnold came TO hi,
death from n wOInd inflicted by an I'm
known person, and that Curran was 30
accessory and accompllce. The murdered
mau had been on the force sixteen years,
and was regarded Is highly Ell lent
officer. lie leaves a widow and four chit
drCn.
1liE FUNERAL or ACKNOWLEDGMENT OFFEEED.
Special telegram 10 tbs Dispstch.l
ALEXANDRIA, May 1G.-The funeral Oi
poor Arnold took place from It. M,ry',
church this afternoon, and 50 large wac the
cOucourse that the edi1ce could hold but
PAT. Father DeWolfe Otliciatcd, and spoke
in Glowing terms OF the deceased aud bi.
hcl ole death while In the discharge Of d ny
TIE pall.beaTcrs we're Oiiic'y> Martin,
Brcuuor, Davis. Tlcer, sherwood, and
uouiz. The force attended IA a BODY uu
der Captain Webster. The interment wa,
in he Methodist Protestant cemetery beside
bis parents. The Police Court is dr1ped
At called meeting Of the City CouncI.
10 lrghl Mr. Whiting Offered a resolution
apl ropTiating 5000 a q reward for The ap
/ rch'usion and conviction Of the murderer
Of Police Officer Arnold. II pissed both
b0aIG, and The mayor signed n. The Gov
eIuor las also been asked to offer q reward
All quiet tonight.